Deferring deposits to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is more symbol than substance. |
It's more symbol than substance. |
Short term is tough. We're living now with the consequences of policy decisions that were made over the past several years ? in some cases, over the past several decades. The core of the problem is skyrocketing demand in the United States and other countries and instability among key suppliers. |
The biggest factor in the price increase right now is supply and demand. There is huge increasing demand in China and the U.S.. |
The reality is we are living with the results of policies in place for the past couple of decades. |
While the rhetorical level was dramatic, the policy proposals that followed were meek. |